He spent five years in China from 1994 to 1999 as the company's executive chairman.
The company's investors include the former executive chairman of Last.
The company's executive chairman quit last Friday when the news first emerged.
The company has been looking for a new executive chairman for over six months.
In 1990 he was appointed Executive Chairman of the firm.
Prior to becoming minister, he had been the executive chairman of Gencor since 1986.
"I would content myself with the title of Executive Chairman under his leadership."
After living in Tianjin until about 1982, he began serving as an executive chairman for a few literature associations.
Richard Butler, former executive chairman of the inspection team, said the resolution seemed to give the new commission far less independence than he had.
The executive chairman and chief executive officer both hold positions on the board of directors.
James Murdoch was executive chairman of the company at the time.
As part of the deal, which is expected to close this summer, he will remain as executive chairman.
He remained executive chairman of Rover but was replaced as managing director.
In 1982, he became executive chairman of the literary agency Curtis Brown.
In 1989 he became executive chairman of the Portman Group.
He was previously executive chairman of Christie's in Europe.
Ltd as executive chairman, a position he used to revive the falling sugar industry.
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I'm executive chairman of the colonists from South Colony.
Another major change was the resignation of Ian Buddery as executive chairman.